Source: Mets shop trade of several  —  NEW YORK — A day after losing right-hander Matt Harvey to a torn ulnar collateral ligament, the New York Mets are poised to be active on the trade front, a source told ESPNNewYork.com.  —  At least five Mets players are going through the waiver process …

Mets Disclose That Harvey Has Elbow Tear  —  Matt Harvey, the 24-year-old right-hander who had emerged this season as one of the best pitchers in baseball, has suffered a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, raising the prospect that he will need Tommy John surgery and not pitch again until 2015.

2013 Houston Astros: Baseball's Worst Team Is The Most Profitable In History  —  Almost no one in the Houston Astros organization is making big league money.  The highest-paid player is pitcher Erik Bedard, who is playing on a one-year, $1.15 million contract.  No one else is pulling in over $1 million a year.

Baseball looks to protect catchers  —  The big news in baseball Monday revolved around the partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in Matt Harvey's right arm.  —  Such elbow injuries remain a source of immense frustration within the sport; one scout texted me on Monday, saying …

Astros shut down Appel, two other prospects  —  CHICAGO — Right-hander Mark Appel, the No. 1 overall pick in June's First-Year Player Draft, made his final start of the season Sunday for Class A Quad Cities, which clinched a playoff berth in a 5-1 win.  Appel allowed one run and four hits …

Lincecum, Pence, Lopez all claimed but all expected to stay in SF  —  Giants stars Tim Lincecum, Hunter Pence and Javier Lopez all went on waivers Saturday, and all were quickly claimed by teams.  However, “none of them are going anywhere,” according to someone familiar with the situation.

Baseball's Biggest Coaching Bias  —  Most of our writers didn't enter the world sporting an @baseballprospectus.com address; with a few exceptions, they started out somewhere else.  In an effort to up your reading pleasure while tipping our caps to some of the most illuminating work …

Los Angeles treated the Red Sox well  —  LOS ANGELES — On the one-year anniversary of the biggest trade in baseball history, the first-place Red Sox hit three homers, got a three-hitter from Jake Peavy, and defeated the first-place Dodgers, 8-1.  —  There was plenty of off-the-field action …

Kendrys Morales Claimed On Waivers  —  An unknown team has claimed Kendrys Morales off revocable trade waivers from the Mariners, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (on Twitter).  It has yet to be reported when Morales was claimed or by whom, but the Mariners and the claiming team would have two days to work out a deal.

McCarthy, Goldschmidt Lift DBacks Over Padres 6-1  —  PHOENIX — Brandon McCarthy turned in seven strong innings, and Paul Goldschmidt drove in two runs to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night.  —  After a shaky first inning, the 6-foot-7 McCarthy …

Helton Homers as Rockies Beat Giants 6-1  —  DENVER — Todd Helton homered to move within three hits of 2,500, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 6-1 on Monday night.  —  Juan Nicasio tossed six shutout innings and added an RBI single, and Charlie Blackmon also homered for the Rockies.

Pierzynski, Rangers use long ball to beat Mariners  —  SEATTLE — A.J. Pierzynski hit a three-run homer, Mitch Moreland had a solo shot and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-3 on Monday night.  —  Alex Rios had two hits and two RBIs as the Rangers picked up their fifth win in seven games.